Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
For nearly 60 years, the region has been dominated by authoritarian rulers, many supported by outside powers, while the majority of the people are starving for democracy, dignity, and economic development. Yonatan Ziegen, the son of 74-year old peace activist Vivien Silver who was killed by HAMAS on October 7, 2023, was asked what his mother would say. He answered: “This is the outcome of war, of not striving for peace.” This is also the outcome of not striving for human rights and democracy across the MENA region. People can be oppressed for only so long.
Join the Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice in a conversation with Baher Azmy (Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights) and professor Jules Lobel about the case defense of Children International-Palestine v. Biden, filed by the CCR in November 2023.
A production inspired by real people in real situations, Cheating Fate is a compelling exploration of the human condition, emphasizing the triumph of perseverance over adversity. Comprised of four interrelated stories set within a single apartment building in Beirut in 2020, it foregrounds the enduring power of unity and resilience, delving into the everyday lives of the building's diverse inhabitants as they each wrestle with their own unique challenges.
The checkpoint is closed: “Detour, detour!” shouts a taxi driver, announcing the beginning of yet another uncertain search for a way around the barriers curtailing Palestinian movement in the West Bank.
Infiltrators is a visceral “road movie” that chronicles the daily travails of Palestinians of all backgrounds as they seek routes through, under, around, and over a bewildering matrix of barriers.
